Appreciation for MSAs:.

Real Estate Investing is all about property appreciation. Understanding Real Estate Appreication is to a real estate investor what reading a profit and loss is to a corporate CEO. Once you understand appreication and the trends that drive it, you can begin to make better decisions on real estate investing.

  • Bakersfield, California: - 1.44%
  • State of CA: + 4.26%
  • Difference: -133.90%

Bakersfield-CA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1996 2 100.03 - 3.08% - 12.32%
1996 3 98.72 - 1.31% - 5.24%
1996 4 99.67 + 0.96% + 3.85%
1997 1 98.61 - 1.06% - 4.25%
1997 2 98.2 - 0.42% - 1.66%
1997 3 98.98 + 0.79% + 3.18%
1997 4 101.72 + 2.77% + 11.07%


Now is a great time to buy and fix up real estate in many areas. Foreclosures are on the rise so there are deals to be had. If you are considering purchasing and rehabbing a property, appreciation rates are important to consider. If you feel like this is a good area to purchase foreclosure property for rehab, check out Hard Money Rehab Loan Information at Spec-Loan.com. Its important to do your homework before taking on any type of real estate purchase.

If you were going to do a Arvin, California Refinance, or Arvin, California Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your Arvin, California home was worth $93,000.00 in 1996, you could multiply by - 1.44%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $91,657.40 in 1997. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Bakersfield-CA from 1996 to 1997:
- 0.72%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1996 to 1997 were San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Bay-City-MI, Jackson-MI, Monroe-MI, and Muskegon-North-Shores-MI .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased + 18.65% from 1996 to the end of 1997
  2. Bay-City-MI increased + 14.57% from 1996 to the end of 1997
  3. Jackson-MI increased + 14.25% from 1996 to the end of 1997
  4. Monroe-MI increased + 14.01% from 1996 to the end of 1997
  5. Muskegon-North-Shores-MI increased + 13.83% from 1996 to the end of 1997

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1996 to 1997 were Honolulu-HI, Utica-Rome-NY, Lewiston-Auburn-ME, Madera-CA, and Johnstown-PA .

  1. Honolulu-HI decreased by - 11.37% between 1996 and 1997
  2. Utica-Rome-NY decreased by - 5.89% between 1996 and 1997
  3. Lewiston-Auburn-ME decreased by - 2.85% between 1996 and 1997
  4. Madera-CA decreased by - 2.52% between 1996 and 1997
  5. Johnstown-PA decreased by - 2.31% between 1996 and 1997

Zip Code in MSA: 93203 - ARVIN, CA

MSA Pop: 713087
Zip Pop: 16202
Avg Value: 76300
County: KERN
Elev: 408
Region: West
Lat: 35.21547
Long: -118.852521